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THE NEED

  • Studies examining trauma exposure among community samples of Black males show:

    • 62% have directly experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime.

    • 72% witnessed a traumatic event

    • 59% have learned of a traumatic event involving a friend or family member

  • Trauma has been identified as a major public health and medical issue, and Black males aged 18+ are at noticeably high risk for trauma exposure.

  • Severe and/or chronic trauma can have lasting adverse effects on physical, psychological, and social well-being.

  • Empirical research has documented a link between trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and violence perpetration.

  • Suicide is ranked as the third leading cause of death in black men from ages 15 -24.

  • African Americans have depressive episodes that are more disabling, more persistent, and more resistant to treatment relative to their White counterparts.

  • Black males are half as likely to use professional mental health services compared to their White counterparts

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